The United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) is currently inviting applications for 2012 Sumitro Fellows Program that was started to honor Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, Indonesia’s senior economist and co-founder of USINDO.
USINDO was established in 1994 to expand mutual understanding in the areas of politics, economics, history, culture, and to strengthen the bilateral relationship. The society strives to promote this mission through work with leaders in government and nongovernmental organizations, educators, the media, business, and the general public. The society offers accurate information through lectures, conferences and discussions, and aims to promote education through scholarships, travel grants and other projects in Indonesia.
Grant Provisions
The Sumitro Fellows Program is a $10,000 travel/study grant for post-doctoral scholars, PhD candidates, senior academics, and otherwise professionally qualified candidates to engage in field research. One Fellowship is available for a United States citizen/permanent resident for research relating to the political economy of Indonesia. One Fellowship is also available for an Indonesian citizen with a project related to the Indonesian-United States relationship.
Eligibility Criteria
American applicants for the Sumitro Fellowship must be United States citizens or permanent residents in the United States with a specific project on Indonesia’s political economy. Applications outside the scope of economics or political economy will not be considered.
Indonesian applicants for the Sumitro Fellowship must be Indonesian citizens with a specific project on any aspect of the Indonesian-U.S. bilateral relationship. Applications related strictly to American topics, or non U.S./non-Asian themes will not be considered.
Language Proficiency: Please note that though not compulsory, prior study of Bahasa Indonesia is helpful in conducting field research. American applicants should indicate on the application form if and at what level the language has been studied, both formally and informally. Indonesian applicants must be capable of advanced study in English. Evidence of English fluency may be demonstrated by TOEFL scores. Indonesians who have graduated from a US institution of higher learning, or from such institution in an English-speaking country, are exempt from this requirement.
Applicants/scholars who intend to publish their work in some form will be improving their applications. Previous travel to, and experience in, Indonesia or the United States is desirable but not necessary.
Notification
USINDO will notify selected 2012 Sumitro Fellow(s) by February 15, 2012. USINDO will not award any Fellowships in a given year if there are no qualified applicants, in the sole opinion of USINDO.
Last date for submitting the applications is January 15, 2012.
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